Thunder: Revised NBA schedule creates some conflicts

Bedlam basketball just can’t catch a break. The first OU-OSU men’s basketball game this season, Jan. 9, is pitted against the Big Bowl, LSU vs. Alabama for the national title. And with the revised NBA schedule, the second Bedlam game, Feb. 22, goes head-to-head with the Celtics playing the Thunder at Chesapeake Arena.

In fact, the Thunder’s condensed schedule — 66 games in 132 days — creates a variety of conflicts wth major sporting events.

Jan. 2: The OSU-Stanford Fiesta Bowl. The Thunder plays at Dallas that night. Lots of channel flipping. If you want to DVR one game and watch it later, tape the football game. Fox Sports Oklahoma might not spoil the Fiesta Bowl for you. ESPN most definitely will spoil Thunder-Mavs for you.

Jan. 14: The Knickerbockers are in town the night of a NFL conference semifinal. Could be the Dallas Cowboys.

March 10: The Bobcats play at OKC the night of the Big 12 Tournament championship game. Wouldn’t it be cool if the Sooners or Cowboys were in the finals of a tournament in which they used to excel?

March 16: Spurs at OKC, the night of the final eight games of the first round of March Madness.